WCBO West Coast Bancorp (MM)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ:WCBO) Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of one cent per share. The dividend will be payable on January 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on January 9, 2009. West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.6 billion in assets, operating 64 offices in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Robert D. Sznewajs, President & CEO, +1-503-598-3243, or Anders Giltvedt, Executive Vice President & CFO, +1-503-598-3250, both of West Coast Bancorp Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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